No Embargo
By noembargopod
Categories: News, News Commentary, Politics
Unfiltering News and Spin: What happens when a veteran public relations professional and a long-time broadcast newscaster and professor examine the communications and journalistic approaches to issues that make big news? You get it straight from two experts: No Embargo Trevor Campbell is the communications - public relations expert. Paul Cross is the guy with decades of experience in delivering the news. Opinions are our own.
16 episodes indexed on PodSearch.
Recent episodes
- Season 1, Episode 7
Today: Are we in the era of the perpetual election campaign? From November 3, 2026. With U-S mid-term elections underway, various provincial and municipal votes just completed in Canada, and six new federal Canadian by-elections on the horizon, we discuss campaign messaging versus the style of…
- Season 1, Episode 6
Today: How does the messaging around recent election campaigns in Canada compare with the approach in the U-S mid-term elections? From October 27, 2026 Campaign ads and events in the U-S feature messages that seem to become increasingly personal, negative and vilifying toward opponents. That has…
- Season 1, Episode 5
Today: The greatest media literacy fail of the 20th century From October 21, 2026 When The Mercury Theatre on the Air performed a specially written radio drama of The War of the Worlds on October 30th, 1938 some listeners thought they were hearing news about an actual Martian invasion. But there…
- Season 1, Episode 4
Today: the fear economy and marketing fear. From October 14, 2026. Are advertising and political rhetoric more impactful when they stoke and exploit fears? Trevor and Paul explore the concept of the fear economy as current election campaigning targets emotional responses around crime (crime rates…
- Season 1, Episode 3
Today: If they're not on the news, how do we find out about candidates running in our local elections? From October 9, 2026. Municipal election campaigns are in progress in Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Prince Edward Island. In some communities, there may be very few…
- Season 1, Episode 2
Today: All NHL games are behind a paywall now! From September 15, 2026. As the NHL season begins September 29th, many fans across Canada will find they don't get NHL games on tv anymore! The original announcement that NHL games would be available on screens in Canada only if you pay a sports…
- Season 1, Episode 1
Today: Will Artificial Intelligence annihilate us all? From September 15, 2026. Social media and the news have been buzzing about the revelations of a former AI worker who went public to voice his fear run-away AI could wipe out humanity. Perhaps within a decade. Trevor and Paul dive right in, as…
- Introduction - Why?
Today: Why are we making No Embargo? Introduction: Trevor Campbell and Paul Cross discuss why we’re making this series No Embargo and how we hope it has value to the listener. Trevor is a public relations specialist. Paul is a veteran news broadcaster. Through our professional and career…
- Advance Extra Episode - 9-11
Today: Remembering September 11, 2001. From September 9, 2026. Trevor Campbell and Paul Cross remember the moment they heard about the tragic events in New York and how newsrooms and the public reacted. This episode contains additional material not included in this week's No Embargo Advance…
- Advance Episode 7
Today: Our first grab-bag of current issues including the trade situation, recent by-election outcomes, a shout-out for good news coverage, and a start at remembering 9-11. From September 9, 2026. No Embargo - Unfiltering news and spin Commentary and analysis. Opinions are our own.
- Advance Episode 6
Today: Is it a trade war? And how much of it is news? From September 2, 2026. As Canada and the United States struggle to re-negotiate a free trade deal, the dispute is being commonly referred to in the news across various platforms as a "trade war". Trevor Campbell and Paul Cross question whether…
- Advance Episode 5
Today: To block -- or not to block -- a data centre From August 5, 2026: Plans and proposals to build data centres in various communities are sparking controversy. But is the concern more acute because people equate the centres with negative aspects of AI - Artificial Intelligence? While digging…
- Advance Episode 4
No Embargo: the podcast featuring a public relations professional and a radio news pro. Media literacy, narrative strategy, and behind‑the‑scenes truth‑telling from two insiders who unpack how stories develop - honest talk, nothing held back. Today: A public relations worker interrupts a radio…
- Advance Episode 3
Here's another taste of what's coming soon as Trevor Campbell and Paul Cross prepare to launch No Embargo - the podcast featuring a public relations professional and a radio news pro. Media literacy, narrative strategy, and behind‑the‑scenes truth‑telling from two insiders who unpack how stories…
- Advance Episode 2
A news guy and a public relations strategist decode what makes news and why. Media literacy, narrative strategy, and behind‑the‑scenes truth‑telling from two insiders who unpack how stories develop - honest talk, nothing held back: No Embargo. Today: The end of NHL broadcasts on conventional…
- Advance Episode 1
A news guy and a public relations strategist decode what makes news and why. Media literacy, narrative strategy, and behind‑the‑scenes truth‑telling from two insiders who unpack how stories develop - honest talk, nothing held back: No Embargo. Today: What’s next after the death of six radio…
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